Service difficulty report · Bearing · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
July 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
46,550 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS2144310
Condition
Failed
Location
Throttle Control
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING ENGINE GROUND RUN TO TROUBLESHOOT A PROPELLER SYNCHROPHASER DEFECT, THE NR 3 THROTTLE JAMMED AS IT WAS BEING RETARDED BELOW CROSSOVER. THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SHUT DOWN USING THE EMERGENCY HANDLE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A FAILED BEARING IN THE NR 3 ENGINE LOWER THROTTLE CONTROL PULLEY ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN A MISALIGNED THROTTLE CABLE MECHANISM. THE THROTTLE JAM WAS CAUSED BY THE FAILED BEARING NO LONGER SUPPORTING THE ENGINE CONTROL ASSEMBLY IN THE CORRECT ALIGNMENT. THE BEARING WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.